Any school, in order to qualify for the DTV, must be registered with the department of education. You might try the Wat Pho traditional massage school, or the Sunshine massage school, as both are registered with the department of education.

@Trayn ****

then get it. Just remember though, paying taxes in Thailand if you don't have to gives you no advantages in anything. Your home country, whether you like it, or not, I'm sure has tax rules that relate to what you are earning, no matter where you live in the world. Thailand simply wants you to be legal, to eliminate any money laundering thoughts.

@Trayn ****

that's actually too bad, because if you were American you would have the opportunity for a better business structure to set up under. How have you been getting paid, and where have you been living, while you've been working on the game? You will need to pay your taxes somewhere, and to do that in Thailand you will need a legal business, unless you are in fact working for some company not in Thailand/remote workers. At the very least you will have a tax liability in your passport country, not Thailand, unless you set up a legal business in Thailand. In your case to set up that business you will need at least bt2million in registered capital, and if you can't set up under the BOI, as a skilled worker, you will be required to hire, and pay, at least 4 Thai employees. These requirements are for your type B visa and work permit. At the very least, either way, you must have a licensed Thai accountant. There are no exceptions to this. You could get a DTV, Destination Thailand Visa, if the company you work for is legal, and will write you a letter stating you can work remotely, and most Thai embassies you apply at will want to see your last tax filing, plus bt500,000, or the equivalent, in a bank account in your name only. You can not do any of this as your wife's trailing spouse. There are ways you can do it, but it is not going to be free. It will cost you money.

@Charles *********

it takes maybe 10 minutes at the most to answer the OPs post, with just the needed details. It's also not good to whine about not being able to promote your blog...lolol

@Charles *********

then just post the details in a text in a comment, without promoting your blog. It's quite easy to do.

@Ricky *******

the time frame all depends on what country you are in when you apply. In Vietnam you can face a six month time frame, yet in Taiwan it is just 30 days. It all depends on where you apply. What Thai embassy/consulate are you going to apply at?

@Ricky *******

the best thing to do is put the money into a bank account in your name only. You can not do anything until that is done.

@Eric **********

@Max *********

buying a tourist visa is no guarantee you'll be let in. If you are tagged as trying to stay long term on tourist entries, buying a tourist visa isn't going to change getting refused entry. You'll need a long term visa extension, not a tourist visa.

Never forget that immigration profiles, and stereotypes people. If you fit their profile they make it hard, or refuse entry, but with the DTV, which is a tourist visa, they can make you show an exit ticket, in keeping with rules, instead of overlooking them.